Hedge funds lost 0.75% in first half of 2008, HFR says

AlistairBarr

SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Hedge funds lost 0.68% in June, leaving them down 0.75% during the first half of 2008, according to early estimates released on Tuesday by industry performance tracker Hedge Fund Research. Convertible arbitrage managers and emerging markets hedge funds lost the most in June, while short selling, global macro and market neutral funds gained the most, HFR reported.

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